Ironing board



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R. J. MGJOHN IRONING BOARDn Filed Jan. 10. 1924 Iza? fafo .Patented Nov.ll, i924.

RAYMNI) J. MCJHN, F CHCGQ, ILLINOIS.

Application @led January 10, 1924. Serial fio. 665,401.

T 0 all @Lf/om it may concern.'

Be it known that l, RAYMOND J. MCJOHN, citizen of Vthe United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of 1lllinois, haveyinvent-ed a new and useful ll-roning Board, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to ironing boards, andmore particularly toappliances therelil for, its object being to provide a means i wherebythe cord leading from the electric current-outlet to the iron may bekept out of the operators way.

Another object of the invention is to keep the cord reiten-ed to iree ofvthe object being ironed as the iron is moved over the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of extremesimplicity and one which is ecient in operation.

With the above objects in View, the invention embodies a novelcombination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described andclaimed, attention being directed to the accompanying drawing, in whichy Figure 1 is en elevation or" the' novel appliance,

Fig, 2 is a plan view; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarced ragmental section of the ironing board showing itsapplication thereto.

Referring specifically denotes a typical ironingl board, supported onlegs 6. rhe iron is s own at 7, and the cord leading current to the sameet 8. This cord is usually made with e plug 9 et one end for insertioninto a handy current outlet, and with a connection 10 for attachment tothe iron.

Since leading the cord directly from the current outlet to the ironinvolves the dragging of a length of slack beck and forth over the boardwith the movement of the iron, and consequent discomfort to the operatorand soiling of the garment being ironed, the present ap )hence has beendesigned to eliminate the s ack referred to and keep the cord free ofthe work, thus relieving the operator of concern infthoseirespects.

To eccoinplish 'he desired to the drawing, 5

results, the cord 8 is not altered but only passed through twolongitudinally spaced openings 11 and 12 out in the board .5 near thelarge end thereof. That part of the cord leadin 9 is passeddown-somewhat rictionally rubber or composition bushing 13 plug through.a

from the lodgeddn the opening 11, then dropping to receive apulley-weight 14C. From the latter, the cord rises through theboard-opening 12, passing over a'iroller l5, and continues in enelevated plane to meet the iron connection.

l0. The roller 15 is yof the concave type,

is journale and d on a pin 16 carried by arms 17 of a bracket 18 securedinside the opening 12 by screws 19 or other means engagm'g the stock ofth lVith the iron in action, it will be seen that the pulley-weight 14side of the e board.

will draw to the under board an slack that may develop in the cord bybacking the iron, keepingthe upper part of the cord out of the way ofthe operators clear the garment being Ward stroke of the iron, the cordwill yield upwardly only as much' arm, yet at ironed. On the oras isneeded. While the appliance is suitable for the purpose in of variousthe form shown, it is susceptible changes and refinements Withoutoccasioning a departure from thescope and spirit of the invention.

l claim z l.. A take-up sides and cause an intermediate the cord tosides end cause an intermediate thefcord to hung in the dro in, one ofenga a rol er to g the cord and ortion of e suilicient height to thelower section of device for a current-supply form a drop, and a puley-weight hung in the drop and freely movable therein.

2. A. take-up device for a current-supply cord comprising a board,spaced openings in the letter to receive the cord from opposite ortionof form a drop, and a pul ey-weight and freely movable theresaid cardoplenings frictionally t e other containing facilitate the passage ofthe same.

RAYMOND J. MoJ OHN.

